Project Keaton: The Artist and Buster Keaton

October 21, 2011.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Submitted to Project Keaton by NYC-based writer Will McKinley ,The Artist at the New York Film Festival: Evoking Memories of Buster Keaton is a terrific look at the upcoming silent French film THE ARTIST and its surprising connection to the life and art of Buster Keaton. ”Sunday afternoon, on the final day of the New York Film […]

Pictorial Palette: Lucy

August 6, 2011.Reading time 4 minutes.

Gosh. Isn’t she lovely? Our Pictorial Palette of the week is inspired by this delightfully whimsical piece of poster art from the 1943 film adaptation of Cole Porter’s DuBarry Was a Lady starring Red Skelton, Gene Kelly, and the woman of the hour: Lucille Ball. Lucy’s centennial is tomorrow, something made even sweeter by the […]

TCM Film Festival: Jane Powell and Royal Wedding

April 30, 2011.Reading time 5 minutes.

So it’s 12:15 in the morning and I’ve just fallen in the door from today’s first full day of the 2011 TCM Film Festival. I am overtired–operating on only 3 hours of sleep thanks to last night’s all night Royal Wedding watch. And you know what? That’s OK because so was Jane Powell. In a […]

The Jean Harlow Blogathon: That’s a Wrap!

March 8, 2011.Reading time 4 minutes.

The book Harlow in Hollywood: The Blonde Bombshell in the Glamour Capital has now officially been released which means that the Jean Harlow Blogathon has officially wrapped. We’re plum tuckered out, yes, but wishing this week would have lasted forever. So many incredible people from all over the world turned out and to show their […]

The Jean Harlow Blogathon: That's a Wrap!

March 8, 2011.Reading time 4 minutes.

Jean Harlow Sizzles as Star of the Month

March 6, 2011.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I’m sure you’ve all probably seen this, but I was so wowed by it just had to do a quick lil’ post. TCM’s advert for Jean Harlow as Star of the Month is seriously sizzling. No holds barred sexy as hell. Well done, TCM. You will never cease to amaze: http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/378845/Jean-Harlow-Star-Of-the-Month-Movie-Promo-March-2011.html

Harlow at 100: Day 4 of the Jean Harlow Blogathon

March 3, 2011.Reading time 5 minutes.

Harlow at 100: Day Four of the Jean Harlow Blogathon! Today is the day, folks! The hundredth birthday of one cinema’s finest comediennes and a genuinely warm, kind-hearted lady. We are halfway through the Blogathon and you guys are really showing the love. Is today’s lineup ever a lulu! Birthday tributes to the baby are […]

Harlow at 100: Day 4 of the Jean Harlow Blogathon

March 3, 2011.Reading time 5 minutes.

Blog it for Baby: The Jean Harlow Blogathon Day 2

March 2, 2011.Reading time 9 minutes.

The Jean Harlow Blogathon Day Two! Okay kids, day two of the Jean Harlow blogathon is here and I am thrilled to present another lineup of some simply terrific contributions! The photos presented are particularly beautiful and I am sure that every Harlow fan is going to have a ball pouring over them. Here we […]

Michael Schwab’s Classic Film Graphics

August 28, 2010.Reading time 1 minute.

Graphic artist Michael Schwab has produced a simply swonderful collection of images for Turner Classic Movies‘ Summer Under the Stars. TCM is holding a sweepstakes giveaway of a collection of postcards, the complete collection of which can be seen on Schwab’s website. The images are not available for purchase at this time, which means they […]